CA2577416C - Improved apparatus and method for control of high intensity discharge lighting - Google Patents
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- CA2577416C CA2577416C CA2577416A CA2577416A CA2577416C CA 2577416 C CA2577416 C CA 2577416C CA 2577416 A CA2577416 A CA 2577416A CA 2577416 A CA2577416 A CA 2577416A CA 2577416 C CA2577416 C CA 2577416C
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
- H05B41/36—Controlling
- H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
- H05B41/382—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
- H05B41/36—Controlling
- H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
- H05B41/40—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously
- H05B41/42—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously in two steps only
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F29/00—Variable transformers or inductances not covered by group H01F21/00
- H01F29/02—Variable transformers or inductances not covered by group H01F21/00 with tappings on coil or winding; with provision for rearrangement or interconnection of windings
- H01F29/04—Variable transformers or inductances not covered by group H01F21/00 with tappings on coil or winding; with provision for rearrangement or interconnection of windings having provision for tap-changing without interrupting the load current
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F30/00—Fixed transformers not covered by group H01F19/00
- H01F30/02—Auto-transformers
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
- Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US60697204P | 2004-09-02 | 2004-09-02 | |
US60/606,972 | 2004-09-02 | ||
PCT/US2005/030700 WO2006028781A1 (en) | 2004-09-02 | 2005-08-26 | Improved apparatus and method for control of high intensity discharge lighting |
Publications (2)
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CA2577416A1 CA2577416A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 |
CA2577416C true CA2577416C (en) | 2010-07-20 |
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CA2577416A Expired - Fee Related CA2577416C (en) | 2004-09-02 | 2005-08-26 | Improved apparatus and method for control of high intensity discharge lighting |
Country Status (13)
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US (1) | US7084587B2 (es) |
EP (1) | EP1784700A4 (es) |
JP (1) | JP2008511965A (es) |
KR (1) | KR100876005B1 (es) |
CN (1) | CN100595713C (es) |
AU (1) | AU2005282832B2 (es) |
BR (1) | BRPI0515620A (es) |
CA (1) | CA2577416C (es) |
IL (1) | IL181574A0 (es) |
MX (1) | MX2007002620A (es) |
NZ (1) | NZ552850A (es) |
WO (1) | WO2006028781A1 (es) |
ZA (1) | ZA200701542B (es) |
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- 2005-08-26 NZ NZ552850A patent/NZ552850A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2005-08-26 KR KR1020077006507A patent/KR100876005B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2005-08-26 JP JP2007530241A patent/JP2008511965A/ja not_active Ceased
- 2005-08-26 CA CA2577416A patent/CA2577416C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-08-26 BR BRPI0515620-3A patent/BRPI0515620A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2005-08-26 WO PCT/US2005/030700 patent/WO2006028781A1/en active Application Filing
- 2005-08-26 MX MX2007002620A patent/MX2007002620A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2005-08-26 CN CN200580029592A patent/CN100595713C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-08-26 AU AU2005282832A patent/AU2005282832B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2005-08-26 US US11/213,389 patent/US7084587B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-08-26 EP EP05792555A patent/EP1784700A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2007-02-26 IL IL181574A patent/IL181574A0/en unknown
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JP2008511965A (ja) | 2008-04-17 |
KR20070057187A (ko) | 2007-06-04 |
ZA200701542B (en) | 2009-10-28 |
US7084587B2 (en) | 2006-08-01 |
NZ552850A (en) | 2009-01-31 |
WO2006028781A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 |
US20060055248A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 |
BRPI0515620A (pt) | 2008-07-29 |
MX2007002620A (es) | 2007-10-02 |
CN100595713C (zh) | 2010-03-24 |
AU2005282832A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 |
CA2577416A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 |
KR100876005B1 (ko) | 2008-12-26 |
AU2005282832B2 (en) | 2010-03-25 |
IL181574A0 (en) | 2007-07-04 |
CN101065715A (zh) | 2007-10-31 |
EP1784700A1 (en) | 2007-05-16 |
EP1784700A4 (en) | 2009-10-28 |
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MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20150826 |